Patents by Inventor Thomas Herr

Thomas Herr has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Flexible pipe element and method for inserting a seal in a flexible pipe element
    Patent number: 11359754
    Abstract: A flexible pipe element is provided formed as a metal bellows with at least one corrugated bellows section and a bellows brim, which forms one end of the metal bellows, and a connection element for connecting the metal bellows to a continuing pipe part or to a connector, with the connection element having a connection area for abutting a contact area of the bellows brim. An annular bulge is formed in the contact area of the bellows brim and/or in the connection area of the connection element projecting beyond an average level of the contact area and/or an average level of the connection area in order to form a linear seal between the contact area and the connection area. A method for producing such a flexible line part is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Witzenmann GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Farr, Jochen Glas, Thomas Herr, Stefan Keller
  • FLEXIBLE PIPE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR INSERTING A SEAL IN A FLEXIBLE PIPE ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20160238174
    Abstract: A flexible pipe element is provided formed as a metal bellows with at least one corrugated bellows section and a bellows brim, which forms one end of the metal bellows, and a connection element for connecting the metal bellows to a continuing pipe part or to a connector, with the connection element having a connection area for abutting a contact area of the bellows brim. An annular bulge is formed in the contact area of the bellows brim and/or in the connection area of the connection element projecting beyond an average level of the contact area and/or an average level of the connection area in order to form a linear seal between the contact area and the connection area. A method for producing such a flexible line part is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Witzenmann GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Farr, Jochen Glas, Thomas Herr, Stefan Keller